Penny Sue (Cobb) Hedemark

Penny S. (Cobb) Hedemark, 70 of Sioux City, IA passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 in her home surrounded by family. A Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be directed to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Penny was born June 11, 1950 to Freeman Cobb and Beth (Bush) Cobb. She married Robert Smith March 11, 1983 in Sioux City, IA. Robert passed away June of 1993. Penny later met and married Leroy Hedemark on September 2, 2005. For 19 plus years, Penny and Leroy loved to spend time camping and fishing in Platte, SD. After Leroy’s passing, she moved to independent living at the The Heritage at Northern Hills where she met wonderful friends that became family to her.

She worked a variety of jobs and was on multiple leagues for cribbage and bowling, but still found time for bingo.

She is survived by her children: Thomas Cobb and Terri Lepley (Mel) of Sioux City; her siblings: Bev (Larry) Hanson, Don Cobb (Barb),  Jim Cobb (special friend Carol Smith), Richard Cobb (special friend Jeanne Matlock), all of Sioux City; and brothers-in-law: Elroy Altimus of Sioux City, Deroy (Sharron) Hedemark of Moville, IA; 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Penny is preceded in death by her mother and father; 7 sisters; 1 brother; 2 husbands and 3 great grandchildren.

Anyone who was fortunate enough to know Penny, had a friend for life.